City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Haverhill | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,250/mo | 17.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $215,500 | 86.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $57,537 | 42.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 97.5 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 123.3 | 107.5 | 14.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.4 | 98.6 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 101.8 | 2.2% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Haverhill, you'd need $90,571 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.4% cheaper overall than Haverhill, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Philadelphia than in Haverhill. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $72,457 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.